Bike Commute - 16 through 20


It's been a while and there have been a few changes. First of all, I was reminded of the problem with cylinder style locks on the otherwise secure U-shaped locks. Mine is from Rhode Gear but Kryptonite is more popular and was at the center of the discovery that these expensive locks could be opened with a cheap, plastic bic pen. Kryptonite has a class action settlement site. Rhode Gear... doesn't exist any more (apparently bought by Bell). So... should I be worried? What are the chances that someone will find that my bike is secured by an old U-Lock that can be opened with a bic pen? What are the chances that such a person will possess the requisite bic pen and knowledge to defeat the security of my otherwise formitable locking system?
Well, according to an article in our local paper on Thursday, Eugene ranks sixth on the list of Top Ten Worst Cities for Bicycle Theft. Yeah! We're right there behind New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington and Boston. Hey, this is great. And if they looked at per capita bike thefts, we'd be no. one! Wahoo, I feel so much more secure about my bike lock... Oh, and where does the information for this unscientific ranking come from? If you're good at solving puzzles or mysteries or you love irony...., you might guess Kryptonite.
So what else has changed besides my confidence in my bike's security? Well, the kids' last day of school was Wednesday. You can see that starting on Friday (06.16) I started riding an extra mile. I'm parking in my church (Valley Covenant) parking lot now. I've also replaced the knobby tires with a set of street tires and added full fenders. I expect the weather to be dry and sunny from here on....






DAYDateTimeDistanceCumulative DistanceSavingsTotal SavingsWeather
166.12.2006
8mi246mi$2.31$37.18EUG

8mi254mi
17
6.13.2006
8mi262mi$2.31$39.49EUG

8mi270mi
18
6.14.2006
8mi278mi$2.26$41.75EUG

8mi286mi
19
6.16.2006
9mi295mi$2.26$44.01EUG

9mi304mi
20
6.19.2006
9mi313mi$2.26$46.27EUG

9mi322mi

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